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What Happens to Your Home in the Humidity?
15.08.2024 - 21:25 / thespruce.com / Lauren JarvisGibson
Not only is high humidity uncomfortable for you, it can actually cause serious damage to your home. Especially in the dog days of summer and long bouts of rainfall, humidity levels have been rising at an alarming level.
Read on to see what humidity does to your home and how you can combat it swiftly!
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When your home gets damp due to humidity, unfortunately, mold can grow rampant. Mold can grow in and penetrate walls but can also grow on soft surfaces like pillows or rugs in areas with poor ventilation.
Mold can cause health problems like asthma or allergies, so it's important to tackle this problem right away.
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When humidity isn't controlled, it creates a breeding ground anywhere where there is excess condensation. this can cause your wallpaper and paint to start curling or peeling away.
Covering it up won't fix the problem, so a fresh coat of paint or a new layer of wallpaper won't cut it when it comes to humidity.
Another unfortunate sign that your home has high levels of humidity is decaying furniture, especially wood. It can even cause damage to your floorboards (especially if they are wooden), and window frames too.
High humidity can absolutely damage structural damage within your home like your walls, drywall, and yes, even concrete.
Surprisingly, humidity can also damage metal components like your support beams.
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Humidity makes your home's structural beams to swell and contract. This leads to walls cracking and causing even more moisture to seep into your house.
Yes, sagging floors are another sign your house
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